Elizabeth J. Tasker
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Elizabeth J. Tasker (born 12 July 1980) is a British astrophysicist and science writer.
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Elizabeth Tasker | |
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Born | Elizabeth J. Tasker (1980-07-12) 12 July 1980 (age 43) |
Alma mater | Durham University (MSci) Merton College, Oxford (DPhil) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Computational Astrophysics |
Institutions | University of Florida Columbia University McMaster University Hokkaido University JAXA |
Thesis | Numerical simulations of the formation and evolution of galaxies (2005) |
Doctoral advisor | Greg Bryan |
Website | elizabethtasker |
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Tasker is currently an Associate Professor at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and is highly active in science communication. Her first book, The Planet Factory, was published by Bloomsbury in 2017.